Top Nano News of the Week

The safe commercialization of nanotech will require special attention to the manufacture and disposal of materials using carbon nanotubes. Long multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNT) share with asbestos fibers the property of producing inflammation and lesions when introduced into the abdominal cavity of mice. These results suggest that exposure to long carbon nanotube fibers might be as dangerous as exposure to asbestos…

In an application of nanotechnology to medicine, a nanotech material has been produced that self-assembles in the presence of bodily fluids into highly hydrated fibers that stop bleeding within 15 seconds, and which are harmlessly adsorbed by the body when no longer needed…

Arizona State University chemists have demonstrated a nanotech version of molecular self-regulation by designing a molecule that mimics the way in which plants defend themselves from an overload of sunshine by draining away the excess light energy as heat so that it can not generate destructive high energy intermediates…

Nanowires of indium phosphide grown directly on an electrode greatly increase the flow of electrons through a polymer film to the electrode. Although still at the proof of concept stage, this nanotech innovation could ultimately lead to more efficient thin-film solar cells…

Foresight Event – Vision Weekend

November 15-16, 2008
Foresight Vision Weekend
Mountain View, California
Foresight joins with other advanced tech groups to sponsor Convergence 08 at the Computer History Museum. Website to be announced soon.

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Foresight Partners

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Following the huge success of our inaugural conference which attracted over 200 delegates, NanoCentral® and IntertechPira are pleased to bring you NanoMaterials08. Taking place between 7-9 July at the Newcastle Marriott Hotel, this is the only event of its kind to focus on the commercialisation of nanomaterials. NanoMaterials08 is made up of poster sessions, workshops, exhibitions, a conference and social programme, and will feature a variety of national and international companies active in the nanomaterials revolution. With over 400 attendees expected, this event will provide excellent networking and learning opportunities, and is not to be missed.

Nanotech Northern Europe brings together the field's top scientists and leading international companies in order to advance the beneficial use of nanotechnology. The 2008 event concentrates around three application areas:

Sustainable solutions for energy and environment

Nanotechnology-enabled ICT (info & communication technologies)

Nanobiotechnology and nanomedicine

The program also features sessions on:

Global nanotechnology and business development

Safety and risk management

Tech transfer

Foresight Lectures

July 23, 2008
OSCON: O'Reilly Open Source Convention
Portland, OregonChristine Peterson will give a keynote on open source and nanotechnology.Click here for conference details

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